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RE: The Importance of Taking "Time Out" in Order to Increase Creativity

in #life8 years ago (edited)

Reset is really important. But I always forget to do so:(
There's a parable about two woodcutters I realy like, I'll try to retell it in english. Two woodcutters argued who could cut more wood for the same time. Diverged in different directions of the forest. The first began to cut down trees, and for some time heard the sound of an ax of a neighbor. Then the neighbor fell silent. The first woodcutter began to cut even faster, while the second was resting. Then the second started again. Then he fell silent again. So it continued until the time was up.
Then they met and the first woodcutter say, that the second did much more.
-But how did you manage?, - he asked, -I heard you making pauses, and I was working all the time!
-It's simple. In these pauses I was sharpening my ax:)

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That is a wise parable... goes with the saying often used in large companies: "We need to work smarter, not harder."